Tag: news.bitcoin
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Epic Satoshi Spurs Launch of New Runes Tokens With $88M Market Cap
According to onchain data, the ‘epic satoshi’ sold for 333 BTC has been inscribed, now linked to a freshly minted Runes protocol coin named
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The Halving Effect: Bitcoin Hashrate Decreases as Miners Prepare for Probable Difficulty Drop
Just over two weeks have passed since the fourth Bitcoin halving took place During this period, the network’s hashprice dropped from over $100 per petahash to below $45 at the beginning of May
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Class Action Lawsuit Claims Coinbase Operates as Unregistered Broker
A new class action lawsuit was initiated against the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on May 3 The legal action claims that Coinbase deliberately sold securities that are
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BTC Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Suffers Heart Attack, Analyst Eyes $300K BTC Price, and More — Week in Review
Johann Steynberg, the mastermind behind a South African bitcoin Ponzi scheme, died of a heart attack while under house arrest in Brazil A technical analyst predicts a significant surge in
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Bitfinex CTO Dismisses Breach Claims as ‘Pure FUD,’ Says No Group Has Asked for Ransom
Paolo Ardoino, the chief technology officer of Bitfinex, has dismissed claims that Bitfinex has been breached as “pure FUD [fear, uncertainty and doubt]” A report by Shinoji Research
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Nigeria Mulls Over Banning P2P Crypto Transactions; Labels Crypto Trading as National Security Concern
Nigerian authorities are reportedly planning to prohibit financial institutions from facilitating peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions According to a report, Nigeria’s Office of the National
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South Africa’s FIC Unveils Draft Directive for Travel Rule Implementation; Crypto Industry Leader Issues Warning
The South African Financial Intelligence Centre recently issued a draft directive calling crypto-asset service providers to implement the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) travel rule However,
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Former Bitmex Chief Expects Bitcoin to Trade Within $60K-$70K Range Until August
Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes predicts bitcoin will range-bound trade between $60,000 and $70,000 until August “The slow addition of billions of dollars of liquidity each month will dampen
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Block Is Buying Bitcoin Every Month for Its Balance Sheet
Block Inc has announced its strategy of regularly purchasing bitcoin for its corporate balance sheet via dollar-cost averaging (DCA) The company plans to allocate 10% of its monthly gross profit from
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Initiative Donates $21M to Bitcoin Nonprofit Opensats to Bolster Development
According to the 501(c)(3) public charity Opensats, a nonprofit focused on supporting Bitcoin-related initiatives and efforts that contribute to Bitcoin’s success, Jack Dorsey’s
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BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges
According to a press release from the US Department of Justice, Alexander Vinnik, a former operator of the BTC-e exchange, has admitted to a conspiracy to launder money This admission of guilt comes
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Snowden Issues ‘Final Warning’ to Bitcoin Developers on Privacy Enhancements
In the wake of the US intensifying its clampdown on privacy-oriented software and Zksnacks closing its coordinated coinjoin service, Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower and former contractor, has
